#8971B5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.9% 0.104 299.5), rgb(137, 113, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8971B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8971B5 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 113, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.104 299.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8971B5 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8971B5 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8971B5 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8971B5 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A895CD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 299.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8971B5
oklch(59.9% 0.104 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D63AC
oklch(55.6% 0.113 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5193
oklch(49% 0.106 300)
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Step 800
800
#564378
oklch(42.7% 0.088 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#292138
oklch(26.8% 0.043 299.5)
#8971B5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #607DB8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647CB3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817C8A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8971B5
#8971B5
oklch(59.9% 0.104 299.5)
- #79893C
#79893C
oklch(60% 0.104 119.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8971B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #8971B5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.